Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Burundi
Burundi: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 19.07 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.07 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
50th
of 213 countries
All-time high
36.31 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
19.07 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Burundi is 19.07 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Burundi peaked at 36.31 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.07 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Burundi 50th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.31 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 35.71 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 35.08 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 34.42 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 33.69 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 32.84 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 31.92 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 30.97 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 29.96 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 28.96 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 27.93 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 26.92 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 25.94 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 25.05 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 24.23 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 23.47 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 22.84 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 21.72 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 21.24 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 20.71 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 20.27 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 19.85 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 19.42 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 19.07 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 19.07 per 1,000 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.08 per 1,000 live births, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 19.07 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.6 per 1,000 live births, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.99 per 1,000 live births | 28.96 per 1,000 live births | 36.31 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.16 per 1,000 live births | 21.24 per 1,000 live births | 27.93 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.86 per 1,000 live births | 19.07 per 1,000 live births | 20.71 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 47 Papua New Guinea 20.07 per 1,000 live births compare
- 48 United Republic of Tanzania 19.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 49 Myanmar 19.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 51 Angola 18.12 per 1,000 live births compare
- 52 Ghana 18.07 per 1,000 live births compare
- 53 Bangladesh 17.91 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Burundi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,143 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 26 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0772 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Burundi?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Burundi was 19.07 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 36.31 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.07 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Burundi ranks 50th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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